Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of attempting to topple his National Conference (NC)-led government by engineering defections, alleging that party MLAs were offered between Rs 20 crore and Rs 30 crore, ministerial berths and even the promise of statehood in exchange for switching sides.Addressing a…
INS Nilgiri, INS Udaygiri, and INS Himgiri in formation. Photo credit: X/ @IN_HQENC The Indian Navy received its sixth Project 17A Nilgiri-class stealth frigate, INS Mahendragiri, on Saturday as defence minister Rajnath Singh commissioned the indigenously built warship at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam, further strengthening the country’s maritime combat capabilities.“There was a time when…
PM Modi condoles deaths of 15 Indians in Vietnam boat tragedy NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief over the tragic speedboat accident near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island that claimed the lives of 15 Indian tourists and left several others injured.Taking to X, the Prime Minister conveyed his condolences to the bereaved…
Abdullah said he had given the Centre time to fulfil its promise of restoring statehood after his government took office, but claimed that “the reality is that they want to keep the situation like this”. NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday stepped up his demand for the restoration of statehood,…
Representative image (PTI file) NEW DELHI: A 28-year-old Indian tourist from Bihar died after drowning in Nepal’s Phewa Lake in Pokhara, police said on Friday.The deceased was identified as Rohit Kumar, who had travelled to Pokhara with four friends. The incident took place on Thursday evening after the group visited the Tal Barahi Temple, located…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday specified the growing importance of the Indian Navy, saying recent global developments have once again proved that every nation needs a strong and responsive naval force to safeguard its interests.Speaking at the commissioning ceremony of INS Mahendragiri in Visakhapatnam, Rajnath said,…
PM Modi recalled India’s successful Chandrayaan-3 Moon mission and acknowledged New Zealand’s contribution to the achievement. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the futures of India and New Zealand are “intertwined” as he called for closer cooperation in technology, trade, space and sport during an address to the Indian community in Auckland.Speaking…
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday upped the ante against the Bharatiya Janata Party over the alleged ethanol scam in Madhya Pradesh, claiming that the state has become the epicentre of corruption and plunder under the saffron party’s government.In a social media post on X, Kharge said the public’s rightful grain was being…
The exchange began after President Lee replied to a post by New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who had shared visuals of the ceremonial welcome accorded to PM Modi in Auckland. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s landmark visit to New Zealand was marked by an unexpected diplomatic moment on Saturday, as he exchanged warm…
The latest allegations come at a time when the NEET-UG paper leak had triggered a major political storm and forced govt to promise stricter safeguards in high-stakes exams New Delhi: An organised examination racket is operating across several states, according to Haryana-based advocate and student leader Deepak Dhankhar, who claims the UGC-NET Sociology question paper…
